Mythology/Semitic Mythology

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Semitic Mythology refers to the myths and beliefs of modern Judaism and Islam, as well as to the beliefs of various semitic groups in the ancient near east. This wikibook will cover the mythology of all three of these groups.

Babylonian Mythology[edit | edit source]

Intro to Babylonian Religion

Creation and the War between the Gods

The Flood Myth

Gods[edit | edit source]

Marduk

Ea

Hebrew Mythology[edit | edit source]

Creation

Adam and Eve

Cain and Abel

The Flood

The Tower of Babel

Sodom and Gomorrah

Notable Characters[edit | edit source]

Abel

Abraham

Adam

Cain

Eve

Lot

Noah